5 years ago
There is no SBMM
Im barely gold. And got put against multi times pred rank Octane... If that doesnt prove how * the system is, idk what will. Respawn fix this awful matchmaking. You cant boast player base numbers whe...
I dont know if you are talking about ranked or casual but for the latter, there actually is a SBMM but its kinda "broad" if you get my point. These are ofc non comfirmed theories but it seems to me the current SBMM in casual basically:
1) sorts out the very, very worst players in to a low level/noob lobby. My IRL friend who started to play Apex as his first PVP FPS ever, is now level 60 and is still being matched in these lobbies (he is actually so bad he struggles in Bronze/Silver).
2) Sort out full 3-man premade squads (not all, but many) into separate "hot" lobbies. . Seems to me that after you steamrolled a couple of matches as a solo, you usually end up in such lobby as well, so perhaps "well performing" solos and premade duos have a high chance of being matched in these lobbies as well. I think the difference in the average skill level of the lobby is unquestionable if you play as a solo compared to as a 3-man squad
3) sort out the very, very best players in a "super hot" lobby. I only get into these lobbies when I play 3-man premade with Master/preds to or other Diamond3+ players like myself, but the existence of these lobbies is unquestionable. Here is a screenshot of my latest such match. Look at the diving trails and keep in mind that this was in the middle of the flight path. The best players in the lobby had already jumped hot so many Pred trails were not visable here.
4) All other players that dont qualifies for 1-3, like below average, average, good solos, premade duos etc etc in one "standard" lobby. This is undoubtedly the most common lobby where most people end up in.